Siheyuan: Black and steady Gou Laoliu

Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root, sprout, and soon grow into towering trees.

Han Li's face darkened the more he thought about it, and he really wanted to jump out of the car and run away: I want to get out! This is not a car to the kindergarten!

Forcing himself to calm down, Han Li tried hard to think about how to properly resolve this troublesome matter without ruining the relationship.

As a normal man who loves men and women, Han Li absolutely cannot accept such an outrageous thing!

After taking several deep breaths, Han Li suddenly thought, if his cousin really had such dirty thoughts, then wasn't his drunkenness yesterday a good opportunity? Why didn't he take further action?

Soon, he thought of another possibility: Did his cousin like him? And wanted to play for him for a long time?!

Inviting people to dinner, sending gifts, all of this was done to ensure that Han Li would not refuse when he made that outrageous request.

This is what is called, "one who eats the food given to him is soft-hearted, and one who receives the gift from him is obliged to return it."

"I must be imagining things! I must be imagining things!" Han Li kept giving himself hints, so as to avoid a big mistake due to a misunderstanding, which would make both of them embarrassed.

After all, there is not enough evidence now, everything is just his conjecture and fantasy.

As for the fact that his cousin hasn’t found a partner, maybe his previous partner broke up for some reason, and the two families don’t visit each other often, so it seems to him that his cousin has never had a partner.

Thinking of this, Han Li's heart finally settled down a little, and he began to think about what excuse he could find to refuse drinking during the meal.

Although there is no direct evidence to prove that my cousin is gay, there is still a strong suspicion that he is gay, so I have to be extra careful.

At the same time, his body began to lean backwards unconsciously.

Thinking about who had treated him just now, Han Li thought about it and came up with a clever idea. He said something fierce out of anger:

"Brother Jinsheng, if you don't let me treat you this time, I won't be able to eat! When I left this morning, my mother specifically reminded me that when it comes to social interactions, there has to be give and take. If you always take advantage of others, you are shameless!"

He had already made up his mind not to let his cousin treat him to this meal and not to owe him too many favors.

"Why are you so stubborn!" Han Jinsheng complained angrily, "It's just a meal. When we make money from old stuff, I won't mind if you treat us every day. This meal is also a celebration of our wealth in advance. If you want to return the favor, wait until next time."

"No!" Han Li's attitude remained firm: "Brother Jinsheng, this meal must be treated by me, otherwise I won't go!"

"Okay, okay, okay. It's your turn." Han Jinsheng responded helplessly, then concentrated on riding his bike without saying anything else.

After finalizing the dinner treat, Han Li felt much better because he no longer had to owe a favor.

Moreover, in his opinion, interpersonal relationships should be reciprocal.

As the old saying goes, courtesy requires reciprocity. If someone does not reciprocate, it is not courtesy; if someone comes but does not reciprocate, it is also not courtesy.

About half an hour later, Han Jinsheng stopped his bike in front of a fried tripe restaurant and turned to Han Li and said, "Han Li, there are many people here now, go in and take a seat first."

"Okay." Han Li had this in mind. He thought about ordering the dishes first, ordering something more substantial, as a way of repaying the favor of having mutton hotpot yesterday.

After entering the restaurant and finding a seat, Han Li immediately began to order dishes arrogantly: "All your signature dishes, double portion."

"Okay, just please."

After ordering the dishes, Han Li still didn't see his cousin. He couldn't help but wonder, "Could something have happened?"

Just as he was about to go out to check what was going on, his cousin came into the store and explained with a smile: "I just happened to meet an acquaintance and chatted with him for a while. Did you order?"

"I ordered it." Han Lihan smiled and scratched his head. "I don't know which dish in this restaurant is delicious, so I just ordered double portions of all the dishes. Brother Jinsheng, you can add whatever you like, but don't think about saving money for me."

"You ordered quite a lot. It's even a question whether the two of us can finish it."

"Then eat as much as you want." Han Li smiled and explained, "Brother Jinsheng, I have to see a patient this afternoon, so I can't drink. If you want to drink, take a bottle."

Han Li was full of doubts and was in no mood to drink, so he thought of this appropriate reason on the way.

As for the patient? He Yushui is one of them.

"I have something to do this afternoon, so I won't drink."

Seeing that his cousin had a natural expression and no micro-expressions such as regret or loss, Han Li was a little puzzled: Could it be that all the previous misunderstandings were caused by my wild imagination?

As the two were talking, the dishes they ordered arrived.

The signature dishes include fried tripe (mainly fried lamb tripe in this era), the staple food is mending meat patties, sesame cakes, a bowl of offal soup, and the indispensable dipping sauce.

The table was full of dishes, looking very sumptuous.

In Beijing, the reputation of this fried tripe is on par with that of roast duck.

It has a long history. Although it looks ordinary, it tastes exquisite. It is not difficult to see the status of Baoduer in the hearts of Beijingers from the crowded scene of this restaurant.

Han Li showed his hospitality spirit and said, "Brother Jinsheng, eat quickly. If it's not enough, we can order more."

"If we both work harder, it will be great if we can ensure that there are no left."

Then the two of them started eating. Han Li liked to eat fried tripe in his previous life, and he couldn't wait to try the original flavor of this era or the one in later generations that was made with the addition of technology and hard work. Which one tastes better?

I took a bite of the fried tripe with the dipping sauce. It was crispy, tender and refreshing. There was a crunching sound when I ate it, just like gnawing on a cucumber, very chewy.

After all, they were two big guys, and they buried their heads in the food and finally finished all the delicious food on the table.

Han Li touched his round stomach and felt very full. When he was about to pay the bill, he saw someone shouting at them:

"Jinsheng, I'll give your table some too. I have something else to do this afternoon, so see you later."

Upon hearing this, Han Li was confused: What is going on? !

Han Jinsheng waved and said hello, then smiled helplessly and said, "My friend is too enthusiastic, there's nothing I can do about it. Let's go, I'll let you treat me next time."

As he spoke, Han Jinsheng stood up and walked towards the door.

Han Li frowned unconsciously, wondering in his heart: Are they really friends?! Why do they look so different to me?

If you happen to meet friends who are close enough to help each other pay the bill, shouldn't you share a table? And this is not so friendly.

The more Han Li thought about it, the more he felt that the person who helped with the bill was most likely arranged by his cousin.

So, what exactly did the cousin want to do by deliberately making his younger cousin owe him a favor?

has a problem! There is definitely a problem!

Han Li reviewed the situation several times in his mind and felt that there must be something wrong with his cousin!

However, he thought about it and couldn't think of anything in his house that was worth others' attention.

For example, if the Han family had an old item that they hadn't discovered, given the relationship between the two families, as long as Han Jinsheng asked for it, their family would definitely give the item away without hesitation.

As for Han Li, this half-baked doctor, he is almost not worth making friends with. Going to the countryside to pick up old items is not necessarily a big deal for his cousin.

Of course, it is also possible that the cousin is kind-hearted and wants to help his poor relative, but even brothers may not be able to do such a big job of helping, not to mention that they are just cousins.

Then, when all the impossibilities have been eliminated, whatever remains, no matter how unbelievable, must be the truth.

At this point, Han Li's mood became extremely dull and heavy again.

Because they were very full, after leaving, the two did not ride their bikes away directly, but pushed the bikes for a walk to digest the food.

"You ordered too much. I'm so full that I feel sleepy and can hardly walk." Han Jinsheng advised earnestly: "Don't be so stingy in the future."

Han Li nodded and smiled, without saying much.

After walking for a while, Han Jinsheng asked casually, "You are an adult now, do you have a girl you like?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li was shocked: Is the real purpose finally revealed?

After thinking about it, Han Li nodded pretending to be embarrassed, and took this opportunity to tell his cousin that he, Han Li, was a male and liked women.

Han Jinsheng's eyes lit up, and he looked curious: "Is he from your courtyard? Or from the countryside?"

"Why, a country girl."

Han Jinsheng patted Han Li's shoulder excitedly and said, "You are really good. You have accomplished the most important thing in your life without making any noise."

Although Han Li's behavior towards his cousin was a little strange, it did not stop him from covering up the lie: "She will be an adult in less than a month. When she comes of age, we will prepare for the engagement."

In short, we must put an end to my cousin's inappropriate thoughts!

"That's great! I thought you were a dull guy, suffering in the countryside, but I didn't expect you could actually find a wife. You really bring honor to our Han family!"

Han Jinsheng smiled cheerfully, as happy as if he was going to get married.

Han Li lowered his head slightly, smiled embarrassedly, and thought: This should be safe now!

"When do you plan to go to the countryside this time?"

Han Li thought for a moment and replied, "Tomorrow morning. It's been a few days since I came back, so I might have to stay in the countryside longer this time."

He suddenly thought that his long-term stay in the countryside was a good opportunity to avoid it cleverly; if I can't afford to provoke him, I can afford to hide from him!

In short, no matter whether my cousin has other thoughts or not, just go find someone else and don’t come near me!

At this time, Han Jinsheng got on his bicycle and called out, "Get on."

Since Han Li had never been to this area before, he enjoyed the scenery along the way.

However, not long after, Han Li felt something was wrong. This didn't seem to be the way back to Nanluoguxiang. He clearly remembered that he didn't take this road when he came here!

Are you trying to take me to the woods? ? ! ! Holy shit! Han Li felt like there were ten thousand alpacas running through his heart.

As the scenery along the road became more and more desolate, Han Li's heart was beating: Should I jump out of the car and run away immediately? Or find an excuse to escape?